Dallas, TX, December 19, 2017: Dallas-based new media creative studio Flight School announces the launch its award-winning VR experience, Manifest 99, for PlayStation VR in Europe today. An eerie, midnight adventure through a mysterious train, Manifest 99 is an interactive VR experience from the Emmy and Academy Award-winning creative team at Flight School. Players take an ominous journey to discover redemption in the afterlife, meandering through a train inhabited by a murder of crows.
The VR experience, which received critical acclaim upon its U.S. launch will now be available for Oculus, VIVE and PSVR in the European Union for €4.98. Manifest 99 will be available in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
About Manifest 99:
Players find themselves wandering the cars of a strange train in a mystical, surreal domain, straddling the line between dream and nightmare as they uncover the stories behind the train’s cryptic travelers. Players are able to navigate and explore within the VR space in a way unlike any other experiences. The player stares into the eyes of their travel companions on their way to their final station. Where they are heading, is only for the daring to discover.
Moving through the train’s cars, players are guided by the mysterious crows, meeting unsuspecting characters and learning hidden details about their pasts, uncovering lost objects to complete their passage. Skilled players can also discover easter egg items throughout the experience, unleashing exclusive backstory tidbits and creating a unique path each time.
Manifest 99 is the perfect blend of VR game and film, dropping players right into the mix of the story. The unique experience gives players a leading–and active–role by putting them in control of their own destiny.
About Flight School
Flight School Studio is a multi-media creative studio with award-winning expertise in developing and producing high quality, ground-breaking VR and AR content. Flight School represents the combination of the emerging tech team from Reel FX Creative Studios and the creative leadership of Moonbot Studios. This combined force has been responsible for over seventy activations in VR, AR and 360 video and has been a first mover in these emerging technologies. Flight School boasts one of the world’s largest portfolios of completed projects for a loyal base of blue chip customers including hardware manufacturers, major consumer brands and major media outlets. The company’s creative leadership team has won awards including an Oscar, multiple Emmys, Clios and Cannes Lions. By merging the best of storytelling with cutting edge technical expertise, Flight School presents boundless opportunities for the creation of world-changing experiences.
Sean Earley is the Executive Editor of AR/VR Magazine & co-founder of RobotSpaceship Podcast Network. He is the Director of New Biz Development and Publishing at KEMWEB, a musician, producer & consultant. He loves guitars, VR and coffee.
